?? Domain names and U.S taxes ?? - GoFuckYourself.com

nwbsd · 10-13-2004, 09:36 AM

How is everybody handling taxes when buying and selling domains. I sold a couple domains recently and am in the process of selling/buying more.

If I bought a domain for 1000.00 and decided to keep it, could I expense it as a lease i guess, since I really don't own it but really kind of renting it from the registar? Could I depriciate it if I decide to do nothing with the domain? If I register it for say 2 years would I split the "lease" over the 2 year period?

But if I turned around and sold it for 1500.00 then I would have cost of goods sold and a profit of 500.00 so I would pay taxes on the 500.00? In california do I have to pay sales tax on domains that i sell?

I'm confused. I have alot of questions for my accountant. I just talked to him, I'm not so sure he's up on this.

polish_aristocrat · 10-13-2004, 09:40 AM

http://www.google.com/search?hl=pl&q...nk+account&lr= ;-)

slapass · 10-13-2004, 10:56 AM

good question.or is it office equipment and we can expense the first 25k?

10-13-2004, 09:36 AM	#1
nwbsd Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: springfield Posts: 48	?? Domain names and U.S taxes ?? How is everybody handling taxes when buying and selling domains. I sold a couple domains recently and am in the process of selling/buying more. If I bought a domain for 1000.00 and decided to keep it, could I expense it as a lease i guess, since I really don't own it but really kind of renting it from the registar? Could I depriciate it if I decide to do nothing with the domain? If I register it for say 2 years would I split the "lease" over the 2 year period? But if I turned around and sold it for 1500.00 then I would have cost of goods sold and a profit of 500.00 so I would pay taxes on the 500.00? In california do I have to pay sales tax on domains that i sell? I'm confused. I have alot of questions for my accountant. I just talked to him, I'm not so sure he's up on this.

10-13-2004, 09:40 AM	#2
polish_aristocrat Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 40,377	http://www.google.com/search?hl=pl&q...nk+account&lr= ;-) __________________ I don't use ICQ anymore.

10-13-2004, 10:56 AM	#3
slapass Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Earth Posts: 14,622	good question.or is it office equipment and we can expense the first 25k?